There's quite a large Indian expat community here in HCMC so Diwali is quite a well celebrated festival. Unlike the traditional festival of lights you may find in India and Nepal, here in HCMC it was more just an opportunity for a good knees up!
We all went along to take part in the fun, which was being had at The Sheraton hotel. The food, a huge Indian buffet, was absolutely delicious, and the ticket price included unlimited drinks too...so we made the most of them! The set up was interesting, as we all sat in rows facing the stage for the first few hours...not the most sociable of layouts, but still a good laugh.
There was a huge fuss as an Indian celebrity was the star of the night! Udit Narayan, the Indian singer, who everyone seemed to adore, appeared to be a bit of an Indian Tom Jones. The children from school were all so excited about seeing him, the women were swooning over him, men were trying to jump on the stage to be with him, and he arrived and left with a team of security guards...mental!
As the evening came to a close, everyone was up off their seats dancing the night away, including us lot, who were showing off our best Bangra/Zumba moves!
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